Web-based Training and Telephone Follow-up of Patients With Heart Failure: Randomized Controlled Trial

Akdeniz University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Quality of Life; Patient; Heart Failure; Symptoms

Treatments: Behavioral: web-based training and telephone monitoring

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04210167

Akdeniz University 07

Details and patient eligibility

About

Web-based training and telephone monitoring have an effect on reducing symptom burden in patients with heart failure.

Web-based training and telephone monitoring have an effect on improving the quality of life of patients with heart failure.

Web-based training and telephone follow-up have an effect on reducing recurrent hospitalizations of patients with heart failure.

Web-based training and telephone follow-up have a positive effect on the clinical parameters (weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, creatinine) of patients with heart failure.

Full description

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of web-based training and telephone monitoring on symptom management and quality of life in patients with heart failure. Study was conducted with the participation of 32 intervention and 32 control patients who have heart failure, in Akdeniz University Hospital Cardiology Clinic, between April 2018 and July 2019. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form, Left Ventricular Dysfunction Scale and Memorial Symptom Rating Scale-Heart Failure Scale, Website Analysis and Measurement Inventory. The patients in the intervention group received web-based training after discharge, and were followed up by telephone at the first, fourth, eighth and 12 weeks. The scale data were collected before the patient was discharged from hospital and at the third month of discharge.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Undergoing treatment at the Cardiology Clinic of Akdeniz University Hospital with a diagnosis of heart failure.
• Class I, II, III according to NYHA classification
• Has internet access and can use a computer / tablet or smartphone
• Agree to participate in the research

Exclusion criteria

• Functional class IV according to NYHA classification
• Diagnosed with psychiatric illness
• Malignancy diagnosed
• Visually and hearing impaired
• Diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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70 participants in 1 patient group

web-based training and telephone monitoring

Experimental group

Description:

The heart failure patients in the intervention group were given web-based training for three months after discharge and followed up by telephone at the first, fourth, eighth and 12th weeks. At the same time, a text message was sent once a week. Scale data were collected before the patient was discharged from the hospital and at the third month of discharge.

Treatment:

Behavioral: web-based training and telephone monitoring